Original Posted By: airlion
Pietenpol-List: Anybody heard from the ATL gang?
RE: Pietenpol-List: Anybody heard from the ATL gang?
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
They ain't ready yet, and I think they are smart to not have made a big pushand try to get to Brodhead and Oshkash before they were ready. My guess iswe'll see a big gaggle of Piets (or a gaggle of Big Piets) at Sun 'n' Funnext April.Jack PhillipsNX899JPRaleigh, NC _____
They ain't ready yet, and I think they are smart to not have made a big pushand try to get to Brodhead and Oshkash before they were ready. My guess iswe'll see a big gaggle of Piets (or a gaggle of Big Piets) at Sun 'n' Funnext April.Jack PhillipsNX899JPRaleigh, NC _____
Pietenpol-List: Anybody heard from the ATL gang?
Original Posted By: Jeff Boatright
RE: Pietenpol-List: skid ball
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
I went to a salvage instrument/avionics dealer at Sun 'n' Fun and bought abroken turn and bank indicator for $7.50. I took the back off, threw awaythe broken (and heavy) gyroscope, and just mounted the face on theinstrument panel of the front cockpit, since what I wanted was just a ballfor the front seat.I bought a serviceable vacuum driven turn and bank for the rear panel anddrive it with a 4" venturi mounted under the floorboard. It has saved mybacon more than once when I couldn't outclimb clouds and I was IFR for a fewseconds. For that one I paid $22. Cheap insurance.Jack PhillipsNX899JPRaleigh, NC-----Original Message-----
I went to a salvage instrument/avionics dealer at Sun 'n' Fun and bought abroken turn and bank indicator for $7.50. I took the back off, threw awaythe broken (and heavy) gyroscope, and just mounted the face on theinstrument panel of the front cockpit, since what I wanted was just a ballfor the front seat.I bought a serviceable vacuum driven turn and bank for the rear panel anddrive it with a 4" venturi mounted under the floorboard. It has saved mybacon more than once when I couldn't outclimb clouds and I was IFR for a fewseconds. For that one I paid $22. Cheap insurance.Jack PhillipsNX899JPRaleigh, NC-----Original Message-----
Pietenpol-List: Re: skid ball
Original Posted By: "Jerry Dotson"
Raymond;I've heard that you can make your own slip-skid ballusing clear tubing, a ball bearing, and kerosene. Iguess you could blacken the ball bearing using Dranoor whatever it is they use to blacken steel, or justleave it shiny. Clear plastic tubing, or if you wantto get fancy, use acrylic tubing. You could probablyplug the ends by threading them and then screwing inplugs, or just JB Weld it shut.But the simple one from Wicks is only $26 and is a"real" slip-skid instrument. Used to be that you could get a simple plastic slip-skid ball from theultralight parts dealers like Lockwood Aviation orLEAF, but they don't seem to handle those anymore. Iguess everybody is making coordinated turns thesedays, or airplanes don't need rudders anymore.Oscar ZunigaAir Camper NX41CCSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: skid ball
Raymond;I've heard that you can make your own slip-skid ballusing clear tubing, a ball bearing, and kerosene. Iguess you could blacken the ball bearing using Dranoor whatever it is they use to blacken steel, or justleave it shiny. Clear plastic tubing, or if you wantto get fancy, use acrylic tubing. You could probablyplug the ends by threading them and then screwing inplugs, or just JB Weld it shut.But the simple one from Wicks is only $26 and is a"real" slip-skid instrument. Used to be that you could get a simple plastic slip-skid ball from theultralight parts dealers like Lockwood Aviation orLEAF, but they don't seem to handle those anymore. Iguess everybody is making coordinated turns thesedays, or airplanes don't need rudders anymore.Oscar ZunigaAir Camper NX41CCSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: skid ball
Original Posted By: "Steve Ruse"
I think I found just what you and I are looking for..... check the attached screencapture.--------Jerry Dotson59 Daniel Johnson RdBaker, FL 32531Started building NX510JD July, 2009using Lycoming O-235Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/a29_ ... __________
I think I found just what you and I are looking for..... check the attached screencapture.--------Jerry Dotson59 Daniel Johnson RdBaker, FL 32531Started building NX510JD July, 2009using Lycoming O-235Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/a29_ ... __________